John
Lewis – Owner / Driver of Vulture
Held
many titles, broke records and received recognition for his contribution
and commitment to the Speed Boat Sport
A BRIEF HISTORY
1970 – September 20th – First Australian Unsupercharged
Displacement Boat to exceed 100 mph at the ¼ mile trails
on Melton Weir – Vulture pulled 8.85 seconds 100
mph badge
1970 – John Lewis received the “Australia Day Medal”
for Outstanding Prowess in the field of Sport.
1975 – John Lewis won the
“Sporting Globes Power Boating Man of the Year”
1975 – Winner
of the E.C. Griffith Cup
This
site is constructed mainly from two cardboard boxes full of newspaper
clippings, photos, certificates & donations from other boat fans
Available
on CD
1970
E.C. Griffith Cup
Boat Racing 1969-76
If you have info on where this boat went after John Lewis raced her, please let me know
email me - SEARCHING FOR LOST VULTURE
Last up date 26th June 2009
Speedboats
ready for scorcher
Good
win at titles
- 1972
Top
Outboard in Clash
- 1970
Cup
should go to Stampede
Assassin
may 'kill' them!
Record
Likely
1970
Willain
Leads
1970
visitors
John
K. Lewis
August
2006 Melton
Combined Club Day
NSW
BOAT INVASION
'Monster'
in the mood 1970
Recent
Up Dates:
HYDRO
TASMANIA 
new link
Stampede
in pictures by Rob Wilmot
Glenmaggie
October 19th 2008 under construction
VSBC
Speed Record Holders
Australian
Speed Boat Records
Australian
Inboard Classes, Engine Classes & Records
Up-date on The
Jet 2008 on
you tube
Dave Pagano & Aggressor
on the Collectors 2008
Australian Power Boat Associations Records
- 7th April 1973
Deed of Gift of the E.C. Griffith Cup & '74 Briefing Instuctions
more
pics donated by Andrew Cunningham Other
Boats Page 6
Qantas
Gold Cup 1977 Souvenir
Programme donated by Glenn Cox
My
name is Rex Baxter and actually rode as passenger with John
at Glenmaggie in 1970 when he broke the
five runabout records.
Glenmaggie
December 2nd 2007*
Other
Boats Photos donated by Michael Walls
Tommy Watts
1976 Jet Engine Poster
E.C.
Griffith Programme Covers
Bridge to Bridge 27th & 28th October 2007 New Zealand
Yarrawonga Chronicle Free Lift Out 2007 Griffith Cup
2007 World Cup
On The Water
2006 E.C.Griffith Cup
- On The Water
2007 EC Griffith Cup
Grand Prix Hydroplane Race by Sports Film Action
2007
EC Griffith Cup
PROMO
LES
SPEARS HOLLEY
2007
E.C. Griffith Cup
UNLIMITED
DISPLACEMENT WORLD CUP
UNLIMITED DISPLACEMENT WORLD CUP IN PICS
World
Cup Blown Off Course 2007
Power
Packed World Cup for Pondage
2006
November
26th 2006 Club
Day V.D.B.C.
Power
Packed World Cup for Pondage 2006 by L. Mether
NWSC
Combined Day 30th Oct 2006
Victorians
Take National Title by
Graeme Andrews
Stampede
Takes Unlimited Title - 1971 - Power Boat
& Yatchting
'Miracle win' by Stampede
- Feb 1973
Boycott,
Breakdowns hit championships!
- Jan 1971
Vic's
To Hold Top Cup - Feb 1971
Big
Boats in Bay Clash
- Jan 1971
Vic's
Grasp on Top Titles
- Jan 1971
Thrills
on Park Lake - Feb 1971
Stampede
for Cup!
- 1970
Fastest
Outboard Rigs
- 1971
NSW
Speedboat Driver Injured on Eppaloch - 1975
Powerboating
New Zealand Around Australia
1973-74
PowerBoating
New Zealand
Australasian Unlimited Record 1973
interview:
George Babcock
'Record 7' - Aug. 1971 - POWERBOAT U.S.A.
1975
Cup
a SOLO for Stan?
John's
great comeback 1975
Bad
luck ends for Pitstop 1974
Miss
Bud - VS 222
Stampede's
our new Cup Hope
by T. Madden 1972
Pics
of Aggressor
at the 2006 Sydney Boat Show
New donated photos of Hydro Vulture in construction and testing
1 2
3 4
5
They're
all water record breakers 1960 (Bill Rowe,
Ernie Nunn & Jack Kenner - The Jet)
Title Boost
Medal Chance
Cup
Boats Last Chance
They're
Set For Big Cup